This weekend, we’re holding a Halloween party for about 20 close friends and family. Although we are really looking forward to seeing everyone, we’re struggling a little bit with the menu. See, of the 20 people coming, this is the breakdown of their eating habits: 1 diabetic 4 paleo 5 gluten-free (counting the 4 paleos) 2 vegetarians 1 peanut allergy So of course, there’s no way we could get by with serving a pizza, or a 6-foot sub, or even [...]
It’s about a week until Halloween, and kids around the country are rejoicing. Parents, on the other hand, are dreading the next week. Between school parties, friends’ parties, and trick-or-treating, most kids will probably eat their weight in sugary, unhealthy candy and snacks. But short of locking your kids in their rooms until November 1st, how do you keep them from becoming sugar zombies? After all, a few treats now and then are fine, but massive amounts of sugar will [...]
For several years, I’ve heard from my in-laws about a cherished recipe their mom used to make. Like many people, they weren’t very well-off growing up, so she had to learn to scrimp and save and let nothing go to waste. Her family lived in the country, so having a large garden helped keep the cost of groceries down. But when the gardening season came to an end, oftentimes she found she was inundated with a potentially useless vegetable – [...]
As we get close to Halloween, most of us are inundated with one thing… Pumpkins. We buy them to decorate our homes, our kids come home with cute little ones from school, and we pick up even more during pumpkin picking trips. Most of us probably just throw them out or compost them on November 1st, but did you know you can use them for delicious soups, breads, and more? It’s simple and easy to make homemade pumpkin puree, and [...]
As the seasons change, one of the things many of us look forward to are warm, satisfying dishes like stews and soups. One of my favorite dishes is potato soup; unfortunately, it’s also a dish that can be very high in fat and calories (butter, cream, and bacon are all featured ingredients in most potato soup recipes). So I developed a recipe that cuts out almost all the unhealthy fat. I also added back in some extra flavor in the [...]
It’s September, and for most of us in the Northern Hemisphere, that means one thing – winter’s coming. Ok, so it means more than one thing, but the fact is that the cold weather will be here before we know it. One of the challenges of eating right during the winter is, oftentimes, convenience – there’s no food in the house, and we don’t want to brave the cold weather to get something from the supermarket, so we order pizza, [...]
In most parts of the county, it’s beginning to show definite signs of fall. Although the passing of summer always makes me a little sad, knowing what’s coming makes me feel a lot better. And what’s coming? Comfort food. We all have our own definition of comfort food; to one person, it might be mom’s macaroni-and-cheese. To others, it might be homemade tomato soup, or a nice big dish of homemade lasagna. Regardless of what it is, there’s one thing [...]
It’s getting to be that time of year again – the time when, although we can still enjoy the fruits of summer, the signs of autumn are undeniable. We all wish summer could last – especially when it brings such delicious fruits and vegetables. But time moves on, and summer turns to fall. But there is a way to eat that summer-fresh food, even in the coldest winter . Canning your own food is easier and simpler than you think. [...]
A few months ago, my husband and I purchased chicks to raise for the eggs. A couple of weeks ago, those chickens started laying eggs – and hoo, boy, did they start laying! They’ve been laying an average of a dozen a day, so we’ve been eating a LOT of eggs around here. In honor of the multitude of eggs, I decided to post the recipe for a popular Mexican breakfast dish – Huevos Rancheros. Essentially, it’s fried eggs over [...]
If you’re anything like me, you have some fond (and not-so-fond) memories of brown bag lunches. Ham and cheese, peanut butter and jelly, tuna fish on wheat – it seemed sometimes like we were eating the same thing for years and years and years. That is, unless you were one of the lucky ones who was able to trade their lunch for something better – and “better” usually meant whatever we didn’t have. Well, now it’s our turn to pack [...]
It might still officially be summer, but in most parts of the country, kids are getting ready to head back to school. As depressing as that thought is, the reality is that, whether we like it or not, it’s time to get back into the usual routine. We’ve got some tips to help with the transition: 1. Ease into it. Even if your kids have a couple of weeks before school starts, now is the time to start getting them [...]
The last time you bought prepackaged food, did you notice the little blurb at the bottom that said, “Made in a facility that processes (fill in a potential allergen here)”? If you have any food allergies, you probably did. Or…maybe not. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that 2 percent of adults and 4 to 8 percent of kids in the U.S. have food allergies. These allergies cause around 150 deaths each year. Reactions in those with [...]
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